Feast permitted by a 1679 decree of the Sacred Congregation of Rites for all provinces of Spain, in memory of the victories obtained there over infidels. PopeBenedict XIII granted it to the Papal States and it may now be celebrated with due permission by churches throughout the world.

MLA Citation

“Feast of the Patronage of Our Lady”. New Catholic Dictionary. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 November 2009. Web. 3 March 2015. <http://saints.sqpn.com/feast-of-the-patronage-of-our-lady/>